The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-12

power IOr fourteen years, Win SOtt Chl pVt61
bag allies, and the result was q carnival Of
mlsrule, under which the earnings Of the
people were al absorbed in piunderlng
schemes and high taxes, to the enrichment
OF a band of white adventurers, to the lm-
poyerishment of your white neighb6rs, and
with no benefit or progress for the colored
race.
ION the banks of Lake Michigan resides
the man who once ran for Lieutenant Cover
MOI. on the Liberal Republican ticket, who
said in 1872: We have picked all the flesh
of of the old pelicanf nd now we will go for
the marrow
ITO the colored men I would say, l would
have you treated with justice, and gladly
have the Governor. whoever he may be, treat
you with justice in respect to your property
and your rights, but to have you put in
wife and children, my property and the civil
lzdtion and progress OF Louisiana, never! as
long as my voice or my arm IL able to resist
The case Of the Natchitoches, Caddo and
Tensas prisoners was next discussed. 1t was
idle, said the speaker, to think about peace
and prosperity before 1873 in this State. It
was then that the final redemption, Of North
Louisiana, including the parish Of Bessie,
was effected: And when Hoiiings.worth,
Blanchard, Foster, Cunningham, Pierson,
and other citizens Of Red River and the clti;
before the Federal courts for rescuing their
parishes, Gov. Nichols at least owed it to
those citizens that had supported Elm in
1876 not to have condemned them before a
The card Of Grand Juror H. W. Green,
dated New Orleans, Feb. 8, 1879, was next
read by the speaker, as was Senator Ieller's
statement showing that the message Of the
indictments. What was the result? When
it came to an investigation it was found that
the charges against our citizens were false,
and they were acquitted and sent home. We
during
THE HUNT CAMPAIGN,
by Gen. Nichols, that she would in the
future lead the g9eoede OF aA colors n al !
How are theSpeople Of ali colors and all par
ties to have a hearing before the Democratic
convention7
! He don't make his charges solely against s.
D. McEnery or members of The adminlstra-
ton, but against the party. On this subject
the speaker read an extract from one OF Gen.
Nichols speeches. Tho a~rraignment is
against the Democratic party, as one inter
ptent OF the State.
81 also object, to a passive goverrnnment,a
said Major Burke. Had Gov. McEnery's
been a pa.Setse g3vernment what w Mon adl,c De
tional interests, the PUBLIC instltutlons,, the
leyees and the tinances7 l belleye IN a Gov
ernor who has energetic policies for the ma
terial development Of the State. Many resi-
dents of the hills object to the levee tn1.
The Constitution deyotes one mill to this
purpose until the United States government
shall take charge OF the eonhtructlon INC q
the hills will be relieved of that tax and can
apply the one mill to schools. .
What was the most speedy method Of
reaching that relief for the people of the hill
parishes7 Gov. McEnery called upon those
Edirectly interested, whose property IS d1-
rectly protected, and ln~9qgurated q policy
of self-help which secured large aid frcm the
government, and this plan OF cooperation
has resulted in so interesting the govern
ment and 20 demonstrating the value OF teyees
to navigation that the time is fast nearing
when the United States government will take
charge of the entire levee system and the
people of the hills can be relieved.
The settlement Of the State debt has been
objected to, but the positions of Gov. Nichols
and Gov. McEnery are identical on the ques-
tion of that settIement-precisely the same,
as [ underestimate
The speaker mere read the petition signed
|, by Gen, Nichols to Coy; MeEnery approglna
interest; also. a statement showing Gov,
Nichols position as stated in 1879.
The settlement which had been proposed II
the Constitutional Convention had not beer
accepted. About $500, 600 onlg'had beer
accepted, and it remained o soudce of cou
tention and litigation SO long as sthat huns
over the State. 1t seemed important IN aid
ing us to secure money for a covering, Q,
question should be settled. Withthis out O.
the way we thought that we coutai see more
capital flowing into our State BY winch n
PCot4C SotlI AOI4C AAS :. $3.50
State, as public credit and private credit are
closely associated in the minds of cupitsllst'
, abroad, and to hat source we must lock 10
money to develope our resources
MeEnery. 9,
. !. The speaker believed that all of the friend
of McEnery would have been glad to NEE
the gentlemen OF the opposition on the stuml
T and discuss the questions of the day dlrectl,
before the people, and not simply the Ques
tons of twenty-tive years ago, and to tigh
W Ne hi have placed before the people thu
!, record of the State administration, showing
. what We have tried to do for the people, ant
: we arc willing to btaEd or fall upon 1t. ii
referred to the
| QUESTION DE- PERSONAL GOVERNMENT,
! with which his name had beenss associated,
II des'r re to say here, looking equarely
into the faces of my fellow-Demacrats, tina
! no man holds o COMMISSION from SaInue
l Douglass mcEnery for h. A. Burke-not,
single man-and my connections with th'
: Governor have only been In respect to TIT
t finances and duties connected with the In
. ~terests of the people falling to our duty.
desire 20 put q quictIs on this mallgnan
? statement. Ihave had nothing to do will
the distribution OF patronage. 90 not holt
e my commission from Sd. MeEnery, bu
from the people of the State, and sanpor
linn for reelection because az q citizen
g deeply interested in the material .prosperlt.
of Louisiana, I believe that he is %activel.
i ana earnestly allgiiEu Win every i've 0Stn
2 ton of the day which is calculated 80 piac'
T Louisiana on tho high road to prosperity ant
| bring 10 her people wealth and happiness
L There was O great deal of enthusiasm dis
: played by the audience, and al the speaker
were warmly aDplanded.
After the speech-making everybody pal
o took of the barbecue.
McEnery Meetifag III Pointe Coupee.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
4 At a meeting held at Old Hickory Store
= third ward, parish of Polnte Coupee, Dr.. e
i FL. Smith was elected president and Messrs
e M. Berthelot and c.. S. Elan vice presidents
: Henry oebius was elected secretary. TIL
q president then explained the object of til
q meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Henry Moebius the chat
{ appointed the following gentlemen, W. /
!. Phillips, N. P. Anderson and Marshall Court
. ney, as a committee to draft resolutions.
i On motion Mr.. ii. I. ledoux was added t
: said committee.
/ The meeting then took q recess of fftee
n minutes.
On re~assembling the following resolution
0 were presented by the committee on resolt
: tiens:
Be it rssolUed. That it is the unanimous opiI
ion and declaration Of this meeting that the at
. tainIstration Of Gov. McEnery has, been that Of
? thorough ind efficient officer, and we hearth
L. i,,.4pr.a h-c ruGt ranppd and PROMISE nv all homo